A day earlier Shadow Justice Minister, Imran Hussain visited Styal women’s prison to speak with prisoners and staff about the challenges that they face. He also got to see The Clink Charity’s prisoner-run restaurant that helps women in the prison develop skills and obtain qualifications that they can use to gain employment after release.

Shadow Justice Minister Barrister Imran Hussain MP said that it was great to attend the unveiling of the Bradford Civic Society blue heritage plaque on the refurbished St George’s Hall in Bradford city center: “It’s an absolutely stunning building, and now we just need to get one on the Bradford Odeon when it reopens!!”

BRADFORD: Shadow Justice Minister Barrister Imran Hussain MP, termed Visit my Mosque Day as a fantastic national event, helping break down barriers and build bridges between communities, and thanked Mosques across Bradford for being part of it: “It was great to see so many people of all ages, faiths, and backgrounds enjoying the day and the great hospitality, and showing that we all have#MoreInCommon than those who seek to divide us would try and have us believe.”

BRADFORD: Shadow Justice Minister Imran Hussain attended the national badminton tournament held here, and presented trophies to the winners and participation awards to all those who took part. Thanking the organizers terming the event as great he stated: “And a big congratulations to all those who won. Some very close competitions demonstrating clear dedication.”

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KARACHI: Conspicuous among others there were Consul Generals of Russia & France, Commissioner Karachi, Bina Shah (President AFK), Behram & Goshpi Avari (who had sponsored the twin’s stay here), and family members of the late official of Qatar Airways Ahmed Mir.The soirée commenced with two sisters playing German Composer Johann Sebastian Bach’s Minuet & Badinerie (from Orchestral Suite No.2 in B minor). The next piece was French composer & pianist Francis Poulenc’s Sonate Zu vier Händen. Alexander Scriabin’s composition (Sonata No.3 in F-sharp minor op.23) Andante was performed by Polina whereas, her sister’s solo was Ludwig van Beethoven’s Sonata No. 27 in E Minor op.90. The last scheduled composition played by the twin sisters was Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Barcarolle, Scherzo, Russian Theme, Romance, Waltz and Slava (6 pieces, op.11 for piano four hands). After three curtain calls the twins excused as they were too exhausted to perform. KARACHI: Talking exclusively to this scribe Anastasia & Polina Churbanova told that they were from St. Petersburg and were playing Piano since they were six. After taking lessons for a year they took part in a globally acclaimed contest named after Lubov Brook. Later in 2003, they won first prize in the famous international competition named after celebrated Russian pianist/composer A. Rubinstein. The twins told this was their second visit to the Port City, a Metropolis where they would love to perform again in future. They give piano concerts in Russia regularly and – besides Pakistan – had performed in five foreign countries (including Austria, Germany, Holland, & Ukraine).

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This was announced here today by the Premier who had to take this decision due to massive criticism for missing two Brexit deadlines failing to deliver her major policy of leaving the EU: “It is and will always remain a matter of deep regret to me that I have not been able to deliver Brexit,” stated.

She maintained that it had been the honor of her life to serve as PM and she would leave with no ill will, but enormous and enduring gratitude.

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